New York City: A New Home
Fast paced. Full of life, history, art and culture. The city doesn’t mess around. It’s been almost six months since my move from Boston. Having lived in another country and being accustomed to a...
View ArticleWhy I Will Always Love Radio
“In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.” – Walter Cronkite on journalism. It all started in my teens. Watching the evening news sparked a curiosity on many levels. Learning about other...
View ArticleNew York City: A Cultural “Global Kitchen”
It unites. It creates a cultural footprint. It is delicious, rich, and comforting: food. Photo via WorldHunger.org. Beyond those qualities, food is a powerful resource. Unfortunately, the reality is...
View ArticleAn Homage to Boston: Six Years
Much can happen in six years. Six years of my life were in Boston – four of which at Emerson College. People will tell you that college is an experience like no other in your life, and they are...
View ArticleA Walk In the North Woods of Central Park
NYC is the epitome of constant movement, culture, and liveliness. While it’s great to live in a city that energizes you, everyone needs a little R&R every now and then. Nature has a very quiet and...
View Article“Springing Through the Lens Exhibit”
“Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.” – Ansel Adams Photography expresses the unspoken, yet...
View ArticleCommemorating Queensday 2013
The mood is infectious. There’s a burst of orange all over. A country is celebrating and upholding an important tradition. I’m describing none other than Koninginnedag, or Queensday, in the...
View ArticleNew Look!
Spring is here and it’s a great time to start fresh! I’ve given my site a makeover. Many thanks to those who have followed along for a while (and commenting/liking), and welcome to new followers....
View ArticleNYC: Exploring Columbus Circle & Contemporary Art
Photo by MADmuseum.org. I went MAD. Yes, you read correctly. MAD (also known as the Museum of Art & Design) opened in 2008. Its home is at Columbus Circle – one of my favorite spots in New York...
View ArticleGen Y: Me, Myself & I?
Via nowsourcing.com. Lazy. Entitled. Narcissistic. This is how Gen Y is often described – it is frustrating, true on a case-by-case basis, and probably why Gen Y is not fully understood. Those who...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week
Wawel Castle. Kraków, Poland. Filed under: Culture Tagged: krakow, photo, photography, poland, travel., wawel castle
View ArticleSerendipity & Travel
“How do you know each other?” This seems to be among the first questions people ask when introduced to mutual friends. A college friend once told me she met my high school friend while in Germany. The...
View ArticleDefining Home – 13 years in the U.S.
This summer will mark 13 years. Thirteen years I’ve lived in America. It started in New Jersey, then I attended Emerson College in Boston, and now I’m in New York City. When you move to a new place,...
View ArticleRunning in Harlem
I have never been much of a morning person. My family can attest to my “zombie-like” state when I used to get up early for school. I’d often stay under the covers for a few extra minutes. I was also...
View ArticleBrooklyn to Manhattan: Photo Inspiration
A photograph is a perfect way to capture a moment. Whether you’re traveling and snapping a picture of wildlife, food, architecture or a portrait, what you capture means something more to you. I had a...
View ArticleNYC Foodie: My Personal Favorites
As an avid foodie, I’m always looking for new, distinct (and delectable) dishes. Over the years of travel, I’ve tried the somewhat exotic – think alligator, cactus salad, and frog legs. In Spain, we...
View ArticleColoring Health & Happiness
Ready, set, go. I started running again earlier in June to prepare for the Color Run in September. I wanted to regain the fitness levels I once had in high school. Or, at least feel energized and...
View ArticleExploring Harlem
Adapting to a new place takes time. Each work-day since moving to N.Y., I’ve settled into my commute routine from Harlem to Midtown. Between busy hours at work and after-work fun with friends downtown,...
View ArticleInstinct & Travel Safety
People often tell you to follow your instinct. Listen to your “gut” about an emotion or a situation you’re experiencing. That same instinct can help when you’re traveling distant lands, or even when...
View ArticleAutumn in Central Park [Photo Walk]
New York City is seeing its first snowfall of the season today. Autumn, must you go already? It seems that one of my favorite seasons is also one of the shortest. If you enjoy this season as much as I...
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